Strategic Research Lead

3 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Anglicare Southern Queensland Full time

About us

Anglicare Southern Queensland connects with people at every stage of their life journey, responding with compassion and humility, recognising the uniqueness of all individuals and advocating for the most vulnerable in our community. With over 150 years of experience, we've been empowering generations of Queenslanders by providing care, compassion and hope. Our success is underpinned by the skills of 3,500 dedicated and experienced staff, who collectively support over 50,000 Queenslanders through our diverse 'all of life' service groups, which include: Children and Families, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Home and Community Care and Residential Aged Care. We're dedicated to delivering exceptional care to our aged and community care clients through innovative services and passionate team members.

About the role

This is a key, full-time permanent role in our Mission, Research and advocacy team, based in our modern offices in Fortitude Valley, close to public transport and parking. We're seeking a dynamic Senior Research Advisor to lead impactful research and evaluation initiatives that drive our organisation's strategic goals. In this role, you'll design, conduct and manage projects that shape our policies, programs and practices. With a strong focus on both qualitative and quantitative research methods, you'll develop and present evidence-based insights to support organisational decision-making. Key responsibilities include:

  1. Research & Evaluation Leadership: Develop and lead research projects, designing instruments for data collection and analysing results. Oversee the production of timely, evidence-based information to inform planning, policy and program development.
  2. Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain productive relationships with internal teams, research partners, universities and funding agencies, influencing research outcomes and ensuring alignment with broader organisational goals.
  3. Continuous Improvement: Contribute to a collaborative team environment, sharing best practices and encouraging innovation. Stay current with professional development to enhance the organisation's research and evaluation capabilities.

About you

You're a research-driven professional skilled in project management, data analysis and stakeholder engagement, ready to make a meaningful impact within a supportive, growth-oriented environment. You align with our values and are motivated to make a positive difference in a large, complex community-focused organisation where your experience can positively influence the way we operate and continuously improve. You manage competing priorities and expectations with ease and professionalism. In particular, you'll bring:

  • Demonstrated experience in research, evaluation and improving service delivery outcomes
  • Ability to analyse and evaluate complex problems and develop appropriate solutions
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Highly developed report writing skills at journal publication level, and conference presentation skills
  • Highly developed influencing skills to effectively liaise, consult and negotiate with a range of stakeholders both internal and external.
  • Demonstrated experience in project methodology, management and planning skills
  • Demonstrated experience in delivery of quality work meeting limited timeframes with challenging deadlines
  • Current National Police Certificate (or ability to acquire)
  • Current Blue Card (Working with Children)
  • Current Queensland Driver Licence and ability to travel
  • Post Graduate qualifications at Master's level in Social Science, Psychology, Health, Human Services or a related field (desired)

Why join Anglicare?

We offer a respected Not For Profit environment where you can make a real impact in your role to assist Queenslanders in need. You'll enjoy great flexibility, work-life balance, flexible hours and a hybrid work from home model. In addition to your salary, you can package up to $15,900 per year tax-free and use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses. You'll also enjoy employee discounts at some of Australia's leading retailers, a 6% Bupa Health Insurance Discount and ongoing training and support with hundreds of free online courses on our learning management system. You'll have opportunities to purchase additional annual leave, access Pastoral Care Support & Employee Assistance Programs and receive free annual Flu vaccinations.

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